1. Any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming
   "The sea turtle gracefully glided through the clear blue water"
    
2. [N. Amer] A sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
   "He wore a black turtle to the art gallery opening";
   - turtleneck [N. Amer], polo-neck [Brit], polo neck [Brit, Cdn]

1. Overturn accidentally
   "Don't rock the boat or it will turtle!"; "The boat turned turtle in the rough seas";
   - capsize, turn turtle
    
2. Hunt for turtles, especially as an occupation
   "The islanders turtled during the nesting season"

Derived forms: turtling, turtled, turtles

Type of: chelonian, chelonian reptile, hunt, hunt down, jersey, jumper [Brit], overturn, run, sweater [Brit], tee shirt, tip over, track down, T-shirt, tump over, turn over

Encyclopedia: Turtle, Missouri